Give your broken things new lives at Repair Cafe

by Eduardo de la Garza Years ago, when your electronics stopped working, you fixed them instead of tossing them in the trash and adding to CO2 emissions required to make new products. Sometimes owners used their ingenuity to fix their own possessions if they couldn’t afford to take them to repairmen. Or maybe you were a child who used to…

Head to Galveston to honor the ocean with Artist Boat

by Eduardo de la Garza The world’s oceans are majestic. Waves crash into shores, and tides are ruled by the moon and sun. Before humans were drawn to explore space, they were drawn to explore the oceans — to use it for travel and journey deep under its surface. On June 8, we celebrate World Ocean Day. According to WorldOceanDay,org,…

Connect with nature for World Environment Day

by Eduardo de la Garza Mindfulness is the act of meditating to bring your mind to the present and to focus your energy on your immediate surroundings. Calling back to the May 17 story about mental health, it can help with clearing one’s mind. At 8 a.m. June 2, the Rothko Chapel will observe World Environment Day with a facilitated…